PRINTER'S NO. 3330
No. 431 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY BEBKO-JONES, G. WRIGHT, M. BAKER, BELARDI, BUNT,
CALTAGIRONE, CORRIGAN, CRUZ, DERMODY, DONATUCCI, FAIRCHILD,
FICHTER, GEIST, HERMAN, LAUGHLIN, LESCOVITZ, MANN, MELIO,
ROBINSON, RUBLEY, MUNDY, D. EVANS, PIPPY, GRUCELA, SATHER,
SCHULER, SOLOBAY, STERN, STURLA, TANGRETTI, E. Z. TAYLOR,
THOMAS, TIGUE, TRAVAGLIO, WALKO, WASHINGTON, WATSON,
WOJNAROSKI, CAPPELLI, COY, CURRY, DeWEESE, J. EVANS, FEESE,
GABIG, GEORGE, JAMES, LEDERER, MACKERETH, McCALL, READSHAW,
ROONEY, SANTONI, TRICH, HARHAI, HESS, LUCYK, S. MILLER,
DALLY, J. TAYLOR, ROEBUCK, MANDERINO AND YOUNGBLOOD,
FEBRUARY 14, 2002
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 14, 2002
A RESOLUTION
1 Observing the week of April 21 through 27, 2002, as "Crime
2 Victims' Rights Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, A violent crime is committed in America every 18
4 seconds; and
5 WHEREAS, Each year 36.9 million Americans are victimized by
6 crime, 9.9 million of whom are victims of violent crime; and
7 WHEREAS, Crime victims play an indispensable role in bringing
8 offenders to justice; and
9 WHEREAS, Law-abiding citizens are no less deserving of
10 justice, rights, resources, restoration and rehabilitation than
11 the violent offenders who victimize them; and
12 WHEREAS, Crime victims and their advocates over the past two
13 decades have made unparalleled progress toward balancing the
1 scales of justice in our criminal justice system; and
2 WHEREAS, The millions of survivors of crime and their
3 families and advocates deserve justice; and
4 WHEREAS, As a nation devoted to liberty and justice for all,
5 America must increase its efforts to protect, restore and expand
6 crime victims' rights; and
7 WHEREAS, Victim service programs, criminal justice officials
8 and concerned citizens throughout our nation are joining
9 together to observe "National Crime Victims' Rights Week"; and
10 WHEREAS, The year 2002 marks the 10th anniversary of
11 "National Crime Victims' Rights Week"; therefore be it
12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives observe the week
13 of April 21 through 27, 2002, as "Crime Victims' Rights Week" in
14 Pennsylvania; and be it further
15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives reaffirm a
16 commitment to address victims' rights and criminal justice
17 issues during "Crime Victims' Rights Week" and throughout the
18 year.
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